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As Singaporeans tire of rat race, incoming PM reimagines ‘Singapore Dream’
Singapore – For three decades, Singaporean corporate lawyer Gerald Yeo* chased the so-called Singapore Dream. He climbed the ranks to...

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Boeing 737: Plane skids off runway in Senegal, tyre bursts in Turkey
Two Boeing 737 passenger planes have been involved in accidents in Senegal and Turkey on takeoff and landing, raising further questions...

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Iran warns it will change nuclear doctrine if ‘existence threatened’
Iran could be pushed into building a nuclear weapon if Israel threatens its existence, an adviser to the country’s supreme leader has...

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Fiji’s former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama jailed for a year
Frank Bainimarama, who was Fiji’s prime minister for some 15 years until losing power in 2022, has been jailed for a year after he was...

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‘Bleak milestone’: UN says 3 million forced to flee in Myanmar conflict
The number of people in Myanmar forced from their homes by conflict now exceeds more than 3 million in what the United Nations has...

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Members of London’s Garrick Club agree to let women join for first time
The members of the men-only Garrick Club in central London have voted to allow women to join for the first time. The 193-year-old club’s...

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Student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza spread across Europe
Students at various European universities, inspired by the continuing pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campuses in the United States,...

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World experienced hottest April on record, climate monitor says
The world experienced its hottest April on record, continuing an 11-month streak of unprecedented high temperatures, the European Union’s...

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North Macedonia votes in elections set to test EU ambitions
North Macedonians go to polls to vote in parliamentary and presidential elections that can present a test for the Balkan state’s European...

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Boeing postpones launch of Starliner space capsule after technical fault
Boeing has called off the inaugural crewed flight CST-100 Starliner space capsule after engineers detected an issue with a rocket valve....

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US officials probe allegations Boeing workers falsified inspection records
Air safety officials in the United States are investigating whether employees at Boeing falsified inspections records for the 787...

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Australia PM accuses China of ‘unacceptable’ conduct in Yellow Sea incident
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Beijing of “unacceptable” conduct after reports a Chinese fighter jet fired...

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US, UK, most EU nations to boycott Putin inauguration
The United States and most European Union nations have said they will not send envoys to Tuesday’s inauguration of Vladimir Putin as...

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Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after ‘provocative’ Western threats
Russia has said it will hold drills that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons, days after top European leaders...

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Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises with many still missing
The death toll is rising as heavy rains continue to lash southern Brazil, driving floodwaters higher. The storms and flooding in the...

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Stand-in Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race
Jose Raul Mulino, a stand-in for a former president banned from running, has won the country’s presidential elections. Authorities...

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Indian-American Astronaut Sunita Williams To Fly To Space Again
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams will fly to space again tomorrow on first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner. She will make...

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Israel's Military Operation In Rafah Could Lead To Bloodbath': WHO Chief
Geneva: An Israeli military incursion into Gaza's southern city of Rafah could lead to a "bloodbath", the World Health Organization...

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In Texas, pro-Palestine university protesters clash with state leaders
Austin, Texas – “It didn’t feel real.” That’s how Alishba Javaid, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, describes the moment...

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37 People Killed In Deadly Rains & Mudslide In Southern Region Of Brazil
In Brazil, heavy rains in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 37 people and another 74 are missing. The record-breaking...

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